Mayank Agarwal was noted at the 2010 Under-19 World Cup, where he finished as the top run-getter for India opening the innings. His aggressive style of play earned him a place in Karnataka's...Full profile

Mayank Agarwal was noted at the 2010 Under-19 World Cup, where he finished as the top run-getter for India opening the innings. His aggressive style of play earned him a place in Karnataka's T20 squad and he was off to a great start scoring a fifty on debut. He was so impressive throughout the tournament as he scored two fifties to lead the batting charts for Karnataka in the competition.

This feat earned him an IPL contract with the Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2011. Though he did not play many games that season, he played all the matches in 2012 and scored a 30-ball 64 against Mumbai Indians, his career-best score in IPL. Due to lack of form, he was in and out of the side in 2013, before moving to Delhi Daredevils for IPL-7.

Agarwal the T20 batsman is more popular than the list-a or the first-class batsman. He remains an integral part of Karnataka's T20 setup. However,he made his first-class debut against Jharkhand during 2013-14 season and much like his T20 debut, he began very well scoring 90. He was almost part of the entire season, which saw Karnataka win the title.

There is no doubt in his ability, but if he has to make it to the national side, Agarwal will have to find a way to be consistent at the top-order and should focus on converting the starts into big ones.